LOT DETAILS

Materials:

salt print

Size Notes:

11½ by 17½ in. (29.2 by 44.5 cm.)

Edition:

salt print, mounted, circa 1855

Markings:

EDOUARD-DENIS BALDUS

Condition:

This salt print is in generally excellent condition. Grading this salt print on a scale of 1 to 10 â?? a 10 being a print that has rich, deep dark tones and highlights that retain all of their original detail â?? this print rates a 9. It exhibits terrific detail and a wide range of tones, from bright low lights to mid-tones and darks that range from lilac to eggplant. This print is in generally excellent condition. There is a small deposit of indeterminate nature in the upper right quadrant. The right edge has slightly faded. There is a 3/4-inch scratch at the center. On the mount, it is annotated in an unidentified hand in pencil, 'Ã comparer avec la Y [?] de Mestral, cf. l'invention du XIX S. SFP, 1916, p. 1916, p. 134, no. 111' and '[indecipherable number] L'Isle Adam.' The paper mount, possibly from an album leaf, has light soiling on both front and reverse and gentle rippling at the edges. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE INCLUDED IN THE CATALOGUE.